Hercules Heroes and heroines from the Bible and classical antiquity (series title), Landscape with Hercules. In his hand he holds the heads of King Diomedes and the cattle thief Cacus, the head of giant Geryon on his club. He stands with his foot on the multi-headed hydra of Lerna, the water monster he defeats. In the margin a two-line caption from Ovid's book in Latin and in Dutch., Violent death by beheading, the Hydra of Lerna is killed by Hercules, the monster Geryon - death, Diomedes - death, Cacus, the fire-breathing monster is killed in his cave by Hercules (variant), Hieronymus Wierix (attributed to), Antwerp, 1578, paper, engraving, h 134 mm × w 100 mm
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Hercules Heroes, heroines, Bible, classical antiquity, series title, Landscape, Hercules, hand, holds, heads, King Diomedes, cattle thief Cacus, head, giant Geryon, club, stands, foot, multi-headed hydra, Lerna, water monster, defeats, margin, two-line caption, Ovid's book, Latin, Dutch, Violent death, beheading, Hydra, killed, monster Geryon, death, Diomedes, Cacus, fire-breathing monster, cave, variant, Hieronymus Wierix, attributed, Antwerp, 1578, paper, engraving
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